Disney’s worldwide phenomenon, The Lion King, arrived in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands recently and I debated taking mum and dad to see it (mainly as we've already seen it before). But as I've not yet been to the theatre here, last night I treated them to an evening show. "The Lion King explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music including Elton John. And at its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba - the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands."
The show amazed me the first time around in London, and didn't fail to do the same last night. Even more so because I knew to book aisle seats this time around to be able to see the animals walking through the theatre next to us. When the cast began to sing Circle of Life we were looking up at a life size mechanical elephant stood right next to us.
The show amazed me the first time around in London, and didn't fail to do the same last night. Even more so because I knew to book aisle seats this time around to be able to see the animals walking through the theatre next to us. When the cast began to sing Circle of Life we were looking up at a life size mechanical elephant stood right next to us.
The costumes are outstanding and so cleverly thought through. Many of the animals portrayed in the production are actors in costume using extra tools to move their costumes. My favourites, the giraffes, are portrayed by actors carefully walking on stilts. Incredible. Mufasa and Scars costumes feature mechanical headpieces that can be raised or lowered to foster the illusion of a cat lunging at another whereas other characters, Timon and Pumbaa (who were extremely funny and captivated the audience) are portrayed by actors in life-size costumes. Another fab evening spent with mum and dad!
